How to change the admin password for opensearch 2.10.0

[Sandeep1]

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Hi Team, Im using opensearch 2.10.0 as kubernetes service, May I know how to update the default admin password, currently we are using demo certificates. is there any keyword or env variable to update the password.

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[Mantas]

Hi @Sandeep1,

Have you seen this post:

How to Change Admin Password in Docker-Run OpenSearch v2.12.0?

Hi @sasan, you can connect to your docker using docker exec -it -u 0 <ContainerName> bash or use your Docker Exec. After that you can change your passwords in internal_users.yml please see here: YAML files - OpenSearch documentation To apply changes see here: Apply changes with securityadmin.sh - OpenSearch documentation NOTE: make sure to backup your config files before and after applying changes as all changes will be overridden according to the config files. Best, mj

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Best,
Mantas

[Sandeep1]

But Im using the demo certificates, does it will work?

[Mantas]

Yes, it does.

[Sandeep1]

But I have been tried the same steps long time back in kuberenetes with jobs to update the password, it was not worked, is there direct env variable to pass.?

[Sandeep1]

Any inputs on above ask.

[Mantas]

From OpenSearch 2.12.0 you can use:

OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=yourStrongPassword123!

Please see more here:

Enhancing security in OpenSearch 2.12.0: The end of the default admin password

Best,
mj

[Sandeep1]

Do we dont have anything for 2.10.0 version.